For Arsenal fans, the topic of Cesc Fabregas is one that divides opinions. While some supporters still treasure the Spaniard for his eight years of service, others see him as a traitor for donning a Chelsea jersey. Consequently, certain groups of Gooners jump at the opportunity to hit back at him whenever the opportunity presents itself. […]
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Chelsea roundup: A world-class striker lined up, Conte disappointed and more!
Chelsea has had a difficult start under new manager Antonio Conte as they have failed to land their targets in the summer transfer window and have faced few difficulties in the opening weeks. However, Conte has switched the system to 3-5-2 in an attempt to make their defense more solid which has helped Blues three consecutive […]
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Big Surprise: Cristiano Ronaldo names former EPL defender as his toughest ever opponent
As one of the finest players of his generation, Cristiano Ronaldo usually gets the better of his opponents on matchday. However, every player has that one opponent they struggle to play against every time they meet and, as it turns out, multi-time Ballon d’Or winners are no different. Speaking in an interview with Coach magazine, […]
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FA says Southgate credible to coach England
London, Oct 27 (IANS) English Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn said Gareth Southgate, current interim coach of the Three Lions, is a credible candidate to assume the position full time. Southgate, 46, was named interim coach last September, after the English Football Association, popularly known as FA, dismissed Sam Allardyce, reports Efe. In principle, […]
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Indian colts go down to Belgium in 4-Nations Invitational tourney
Valencia (Spain), Oct 27 (IANS) After beating Germany in their opener, the Indian junior men’s hockey team went down 2-4 to Belgium in their second encounter at the 4-Nations Invitational tournament here. On Wednesday, Belgium broke the dead lock right in the first minute of the game, winning a penalty corner right off their first […]
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Mixed day for Harika at Cap d’Agde chess meet
Cap d’Agde (France) Oct 26 (IANS) Grand Master Harika Dronavalli won a complex game against Spain’s Sabrina Vega Gutierrez and played a draw against local favourite Matthieu Cornette on day five of the 14th Anatoly Karpov rapid international chess tournament here on Wednesday. In her earlier battles with the same players, the Guntur player had […]
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FC Pune City academy player gets Villarreal loan stint
Pune , Oct 26 (IANS) FC Pune City’s academy product Md. Ashique Kuruniyan has secured a loan move to La Liga club Villarreal’s third division team, the Indian Super League (ISL) football franchise said. This the first time a home-grown Indian academy player has been selected by a top Spanish club to ply his trade […]
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Breaking: Suarez drops major hint on possibility of return to former club
Barcelona star Luiz Suarez says he is open to a return to club Ajax, should he leave the La Liga side. The Uruguayan told Dutch publication De Telegraaf via The Mirror, that he would consider a return to The Netherlands in the future. Suarez stated, “Obviously I would like to return to Ajax someday. It would just be […]
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Messi, Ronaldo, Bale, Griezmann are Henry’s top four for Ballon d’Or
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry on Tuesday billed Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoinne Griezmann and Gareth Bale as top contenders to win the Ballon d’Or this year. “One of Bale, Leo, Ronaldo and Griezmann could win the Ballon d’Or,” Henry told reporters here at a promotional event of a leading […]
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Breaking: Manchester United legend set for surprise Real Madrid return
Former Manchester United player David Beckham could be on his way back to Real Madrid in a new ambassador role, according to reports in Spain. The 41-year old has been brought up from Manchester United academy and have become a fan favorite in no time and have moved to Real Madrid after a successful spell at […]